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‘WallEscape’ Linux Vulnerability Leaks User Passwords
/in General NewsA vulnerability in util-linux, a core utilities package in Linux systems, allows attackers to leak user passwords and modify the clipboard.
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‘Vultur’ Android Malware Gets Extensive Device Interaction Capabilities
/in General NewsNCC Group researchers warn that the Android banking malware ‘Vultur’ has been updated with device interaction and file tampering capabilities.
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AT&T resets passcodes for 7.6 million customers following dark web data leak
/in General NewsThe hacked data seems to be from 2019 or earlier and could include customer names, email addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, passcodes, and more.
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India Repatriates Citizens Duped Into Forced Cyber Fraud Labor in Cambodia
/in General NewsSo far some 250 citizens have been rescued and returned to India after being lured to Cambodia in an phony employment scheme.
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Indian Government Rescues 250 Citizens Forced into Cybercrime in Cambodia
/in General NewsThe Indian government said it has rescued and repatriated about 250 citizens in Cambodia who were held captive and coerced into running cyber scams.
The Indian nationals “were lured with employment opportunities to that country but were forced to undertake illegal cyber work,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement, adding it had rescued 75 people in the past three
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AI Hallucinated Packages Fool Unsuspecting Developers
/in General NewsSoftware developers relying on AI chatbots for building applications may end up using hallucinated software packages.
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Collaboration Needed to Fight Ransomware
/in General NewsA global proactive and collaborative approach to cybersecurity, not just in public/private partnerships, is key to fighting back against increasingly professional ransomware gangs.
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Supply Chain Attack: Major Linux Distributions Impacted by XZ Utils Backdoor
/in General NewsUrgent security alerts issued as malicious code was found embedded in the XZ Utils data compression library used in many Linux distributions.
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DinodasRAT Malware Targets Linux Servers in Espionage Campaign
/in General NewsWhen executed, the Linux variant of DinodasRAT creates a hidden file in the directory where its binary resides, which acts as a mutex to prevent multiple instances from running on the infected device.
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OMB Issues First Governmentwide AI Risk Mitigation Rules
/in General NewsU.S. federal agencies have until December to implement a series of safeguards that aim to ensure the government is responsibly using artificial intelligence, the White House ordered Thursday.
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